Method: RBPDF#GetStringWidth

Defined in:
lib/rbpdf.rb

#GetStringWidth(s, fontname = '', fontstyle = '', fontsize = 0, getarray = false) ⇒ Object Also known as: get_string_width

Returns the length of a string in user unit. A font must be selected.

@param string :s

The string whose length is to be computed

@param string :fontname

Family font. It can be either a name defined by AddFont() or one of the standard families. It is also possible to pass an empty string, in that case, the current family is retained.

@param string :fontstyle

Font style. Possible values are (case insensitive):

  • empty string: regular

  • B: bold

  • I: italic

  • U: underline

  • D: line trough

  • O: overline

or any combination. The default value is regular.

@param float :fontsize

Font size in points. The default value is the current size.

@param boolean :getarray

if true returns an array of characters widths, if false returns the total length.

@return mixed int

total string length or array of characted widths

@author

Nicola Asuni

@access public
@since 1.2


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# File 'lib/rbpdf.rb', line 2503

def GetStringWidth(s, fontname='', fontstyle='', fontsize=0, getarray=false)
  return GetArrStringWidth(utf8Bidi(UTF8StringToArray(s), s, rtl_text_dir), fontname, fontstyle, fontsize, getarray)
end